Roast Christmas Goose

SUBMITTED BY: Rosemarie Forcum

"I have such fond childhood memories of Christmas dinner and my mother serving a golden brown Christmas goose. To flavor the meat, Mom stuffed the bird with peeled and quartered fruit that's discarded after baking. -Rosemarie Forcum White Stone, Virginia"

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PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	2 Hrs 15 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 (10 pound) goose
Salt and pepper
1 medium apple, peeled and quartered
1 navel orange, peeled and quartered
1 lemon, peeled and quartered
1 cup hot water

DIRECTIONS

Sprinkle the goose cavity with salt and pepper. Place the apple, orange and lemon in the cavity. Place goose breast side up on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Prick skin well with a fork. Pour water into pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 2-1/4 to 3 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 185 degrees F. If necessary, drain fat from pan as it accumulates. Cover goose with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Discard fruit.